MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANESTHESIA - Jacksonville

12 | Master of Science in Anesthesia ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Prospective NSU anesthesiologist assistant students are selected by the Committee on Admissions (COA), which considers the overall qualities of the applicant. Areas of consideration include • interpersonal skills • personal motivation • life experiences • recommendations • knowledge and understanding of the AA profession and the anesthesia care team • academic performance and level of achievement Personal interviews are offered to the most qualified applicants to assess interpersonal and communication skills, altruistic attitude, maturity, and commitment to the AA profession and anesthesia care team model. Applicants must submit the following directly to the Centralized Application Service for Anesthesiologist Assistants (CASAA): 1. evidence of a baccalaureate degree from a nationally recognized and regionally accredited college or university, including above-average performance in courses required in a premed curriculum (refer to required courses below) Required Courses Course # of Semesters Needed • General biology with lab OR Anatomy and physiology with lab 2 • General chemistry with lab 2 • Organic chemistry with lab 1 • Biochemistry 1 • General Physics with lab 2 • Calculus 1 • English composition 1 Preferred Courses—Not Required Course # of Semesters Needed • Anatomy with lab 1 • Physiology 1 • Organic chemistry a second semester • Microbiology* 1 • Cellular and molecular biology* 1 Inorder tomeetprerequisite requirements,mathandsciencecoursesmust includesufficient rigor anddetail in thediscipline (introductory, survey, orbusiness courseswill not satisfy the requirements). * An advanced course in microbiology or cellular and molecular biology is preferred and would meet one semester of the general biology requirement. 1 semester = 1.5 quarters Did You Know? A 2.0 (C) or better is required in all prerequisite classes.